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Welcome to the 2021 Ashland County Drive-It-Yourself Farm Tour
Once again it is time to take to the rural byways of northern Ashland County to enjoy the beauty and bounty of another harvest. The Ashland County Farm Bureau Invites you to spend a weekend visiting local farming operations and see firsthand what Is Involved In a successful modern farm operation or farm business.
Ask questions, observe modern technology and experience an appreciation for the time and effort that today's farmer devotes to producing a steady supply of grain, milk, meat, eggs, fruit, vegetables and fiber for today's consumer. Too many consumers think the food chain begins at the grocery store or the fast-food restaurant, not realizing that it begins with the farmer, who plants the seed, nourishes the crop and harvests the grain. The grain Is then processed and used for human con sum ptlon or fed to livestock to produce meat, milk and eggs. Today·s farmer provides food for himself and 155 others. Remember, Inhabitants of the U.S.
enjoy the safest, best quality food supply for the least cost of any nation In the world. The bumper sticker
"We Farm You Eat• says It all.
Each year the Ashland County Farm Bureau Is pleased to sponsor and host the Drive-It-Yourself Tour of Family Farms and Businesses In various regions of our scenic county. The farming families of Ashland County are rightfully proud of the concern they show for the animals trusted to their care and for being good stewards of the land and natural resources that help produce the food crops.
This event is designed to bridge the gap between farmers and consumers so that everyone better understands and appreciates how the food chain works.
Enjoy the day and drive safely!
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#1 - Honey Haven Farm
1327 County Rd. 1475, Ashland, OH 44805
#2 - Fitch Pharm Farm
1591 Township Road 1353, Ashland, OH 44805
#3 - Mountain Oaks Farm
1427 County Road 758, Ashland, OH 44805
#4 - White Family Farm
1375 County Road 758, Ashland, OH 44805
#5 - Hurdle Park
297 Township Road 581, Sullivan, OH 44880
DAI i.'ING DIRECTIONS
#1 · Honey Ha...,n farm
• Go west on County Road 1475
and drive for 0.4 miles and
then turn RIGHT onto Township Road 1353.
• Drive 2.5 miles and stop #2 is on the right.
#2 • Fitch Pharm Farm
• Go north on Township Road 1353 and take first LEFT onto Olivesburg Rd/OH-96.
• Drive about 2 miles and turn RIGHT onto OH-545. Drive about 3.5 miles and turn LEFT onto Twp Rd 908.
•Take first RIGHT onto Twp Rd 1451 and drive 1.5 miles.
•Turn RIGHT onto County Road 758 and stop #3 is on your right.
#3 - Mountain Oaks Farm
#4 • White Family Farm
• Go east on County Road 758 for about 1.2 miles.
• Turn LEFT onto OH-545 for one mile. Turn RIGHT onto OH-545 and make an immediate LEFT onto N Main St./US-250W/OH-
60. Drive 0.6 miles.
• Take slight RIGHT onto OH·60 and drive for about 4 miles.
• Turn RIGHT onto UUS-224E and drive for about 8 miles.
• Turn RIGHT onto Township Road 581 and drive about 0.5 miles. Stop #5 is on the left.
#5 · Hurdle Park
Loudonville
Farmers� 1 Equity I u
Feeding the world since 1915 CELEBRATING 106 YEARS
514 West Main St.
Loudonville, OH
{419) 994-4186
www.loudonvilleequity.com
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• Go east on County Road 758 for 0.4 miles and stop #4 is on your right.
11!1 Mountain Oaks Farm I 1427 County Road 758,Ashland, OH 44805
Welcome to Mountain Oak.s Farm, owned by Doug and Brittany Eichelberger. Doug Britt and their children, Payton, Kole and Maryn are the third and fourth generations to live here.
We raise and sell Holstein Beef. We buy three day old bull calves from area farms and raise them to about 1200# and then they are sold for freezer beef or sent to market. Most of them reach that weight when they are about 15 months old.
We take them all to Turk Brothers for processing.
We feed them milk and keep them In the calf hutches until they are six weeks old, and then they are moved to a group In the barn where we offer them a special calf mixture until they are about 400 or 500# and then moved to a larger group depending on their weight.
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They are then fed a pelleted mixture along with shelled corn until they are at approximately 1200#. We sell about½ of the steers we raise out privately to Individuals for their freezer.
We believe that the calmer the steers are the better and more tender the meat, so we are very quiet around them so they become very tame (sometimes too tame) and we play music for them in the barn. Doug & Britt both work off the farm and Doug's father, David, farms the land raising corn, soybeans and wheat. We practice no-till , strip-till and minimum-till on most of the land. Our main goal Is to raise good quality meat for our customers and at the same time treat the animals with respect.
Hamburgers and all beef hot dogs made from our own product will be available.
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